Theoson Siebatcheu

Theoson Siebatcheu
Personal information
Full name Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu
Date of birth (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996
Place of birth Washington, D.C., United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 9
Youth career
2003–2015 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Reims II 18 (4)
2015–2018 Reims 69 (20)
2017 → Châteauroux (loan) 15 (10)
2018– Rennes 3 (0)
National team‡
2017– France U21 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 May 2018

Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu (born 26 April 1996) is an American-born French footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Rennes.[1]

Club career

Reims

Siebatcheu is a youth exponent from Stade de Reims having joined the club as a 7-year-old.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut on 31 January 2015 against Toulouse replacing Alexi Peuget after 67 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat.[3] On 9 August 2015, Siebatcheu scored his first Ligue 1 goal in only his second appearance, against Girondins de Bordeaux.[4] He signed his first professional contract in September 2015 committing to a three-year deal with Reims.[2]

On 24 October 2017, Siebatcheu was named the Ligue 2 Player of the Month for September, due to ranking among the league's best in both goals and assists, while leading Reims to the top of the Ligue 2 table.[5] On 16 December 2017, he set a career high for goals in a match by netting a hat trick against Valenciennes.[6] Siebatcheu helped Stade de Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season and promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season while also setting a record for the number of points in a Ligue 2 season. He finished the season with 17 goals, the second-highest total among all Ligue 2 players, as well as 7 assists.[7]

Rennes

On 12 June 2018, Siebatcheu signed a contract with Ligue 1 side Rennes.[8] On 20 September, he made his European debut in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage for Rennes and drew the game-winning penalty kick against FK Jablonec.[9]

International career

On 25 July 2015, Siebatcheu revealed in an interview that he was born in Washington, D.C. and still holds an American passport.[10] He is eligible to play for France, Cameroon, or the USA internationally.[11]

Siebatcheu was called up to the France national under-21 football team for two friendly matches in June 2017. He scored against Albania in his debut, and also played against Cameroon, for which he was eligible.[12] However, he has not been recalled to France at any level since then. On 17 May 2018, it was reported that the United States Soccer Federation had inquired about Siebatcheu,[13] and by 9 June, USMNT manager Dave Sarachan confirmed that they had conversations with each other.[14]

Career statistics

As of 11 May 2018[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims II 2013–14 CFA 2 122—122
2015–16 CFA 2 22—22
2016–17 CFA 40—40
Total 18400000000184
Reims 2014–15 Ligue 1 100000——10
2015–16 Ligue 1 2530010——263
2016–17 Ligue 2 801311——104
2017–18 Ligue 2 35172110——3818
Total 6920343100007525
Châteauroux (loan) 2016–17 Championnat National 15101100——1611
Rennes 2018–19 Ligue 1 30000010—40
Career totals 105344531100011340

    Honours

    Reims

    References

    1. ↑ "France – T. Siebatcheu – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
    2. 1 2 "Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu – Stade de Reims". Stade de Reims.
    3. ↑ "Toulouse vs. Reims – 31 January 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
    4. ↑ "Bordeaux vs. Reims – 9 August 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
    5. ↑ "STEVE MANDANDA ET THEOSON SIEBATCHEU, JOUEURS DU MOIS DE SEPTEMBRE !". UNFP.org. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
    6. ↑ "LIGUE 2 : LE LEADER REIMS ÉCRASE VALENCIENNES !". Le Figaro. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
    7. ↑ "Ensemble, fêtons nos champions ! - Stade de Reims". 7 May 2018.
    8. ↑ "Officiel : Jordan Siebtcheu signe à Rennes" (in French). L'Équipe. 12 June 2018.
    9. ↑ "Officiel : Live commentary Rennes v FK Jablonec". Sky Sports. 20 September 2018.
    10. ↑ "Siebatcheu : "Une chance pour moi" – Footu21". Footu21.
    11. ↑ "ASN article: Here's a Name to Know: Theoson Jordan Siebatcheu". americansoccernow.com.
    12. ↑ "JORDAN SIEBATCHEU". fff.fr.
    13. ↑ "U.S. soccer: Joseph Gyau steps up to German 2nd division". washingtonpost.com.
    14. ↑ "U.S. men's national team gets surprising draw vs. France with historic goal". usatoday.com.
    15. ↑ Theoson Siebatcheu at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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